Inshore Fishing
Try this cork for more bites
To most anglers, popping corks are popping corks. There’s more thought that goes into other aspects of tackle — hooks, color of the bait, et[…]
Year: 2016
Inshore Fishing
Freshwater lure that produces Hopedale reds and specks
Flukes and weightless stick baits are extremely popular on the bass circuit. That’s because they produce not only big fish but numbers of fish, as well.[…]
Deer Hunting
The 2016 turkey season is on
There is nothing more exciting in the woods than hearing the sound of an old tom gobbling on the roost.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
April gives us the choice between prime freshwater action, epic saltwater adventures and — for those willing to travel — awesome days on a mountain stream. Tough choices.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Getting your lure or bait hook back
Snags are the harsh reality of fishing around shell bottoms. And if an oyster reef grabs your lure or bait hook, breaking your line is the last option.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t get blown around
Toledo Bend’s a big lake, and even though it’s a lot longer than it is wide, you really don’t want to get caught in the middle during a big spring wind[…]
Fishing
Opportunities and challenges
When asked about the biggest opportunity he sees ahead for Louisiana’s freshwater fishing, retired biologist Mike Wood didn’t hesitate.[…]
Fishing
Mike Wood not done yet
Mike Wood isn’t putting all the decades of knowledge he has gained on a shelf. He has opened a consulting business to help owners of smaller, private waters manage their resources properly.[…]
Fishing
Tackling bass the Wood way
When you notice Mike Wood slipping two 30-year-old Lew’s Speed Spools out of their zippered plastic cover, you might think he’s about to show you an antique.[…]
Bass Fishing
Catch bass on the bubble
A stream of bubbles coming from the bottom of a body of water can mean a lot of things, most of them good for bass fishermen.[…]
Fishing
The making of a fisheries leader
As a young Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM) biology major, Mike Wood figured out fairly quickly what he wanted to do in life.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tie this knot on your baits for more strikes
You wouldn’t think something as simple as a knot would get you more bites when fishing hard-plastic baits but Capt. Charlie Thomason said it does.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Braided line puts more fish in boat
Braided line has come a long way in the past few years. From equipment-tearing, rough, four-strand line to round, smooth, eight-strand braid, there has been much improvement in the popular lines. […]
Field Notes
Why are turkeys so tough to hunt?
So what is it about turkeys that make them so difficult to kill? University of Mississippi’s Richard Bucholz ran down the some of the reasons.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sportsman TV: Dularge trout smackdown
If you’re already fired up for speckled trout fishing this spring, this is the Sportsman TV episode for you.[…]
Inshore Fishing
22nd CCA STAR kicks off May 28
The Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo kicks off May 28, with more than 25 divisions offering more than $500,000 in prizes.[…]